Common use of Re: Agency Nurses Clause in Contracts

Re: Agency Nurses. The Employer commits to making every reasonable effort to minimize to the greatest degree possible the use of nurses employed by outside agencies (“agency nurses”) to fill occasional available shifts. The Employer affirms its commitment that such shifts, including those which result from not filling term or permanent positions for a period of time, will be offered first to facility nurses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. Only when nurses at the facility are not available, will the facility resort to seeking assistance from outside agencies. The Employer further agrees to meet with the Union on a quarterly basis to review trends and data (number of agency nurses used, reasons for use and process management used to attempt to obtain facility nurses) and explore alternatives to minimize the use of agency nurses to the greatest degree possible.

Re: Agency Nurses. The Employer commits to making every reasonable effort to minimize to the greatest degree possible the use of nurses employed by outside agencies (“agency nurses”) to fill occasional available shifts. The Employer affirms its commitment that such shifts, including those which result from not filling term or permanent positions for a period of time, will be offered first to facility site nurses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. Only when nurses at the facility are not available, will the facility Employer resort to seeking assistance from outside agencies. The Employer further agrees to meet with the Union on a quarterly basis to review trends and data (number of agency nurses used, reasons for use and process management used to attempt to obtain facility nurses) and explore alternatives to minimize the use of agency nurses to the greatest degree possible.

Re: Agency Nurses. The Employer commits to making every reasonable effort to minimize to the greatest degree possible the use of nurses employed by outside agencies (“agency nurses”) to fill occasional available shifts. The Employer affirms its commitment that such shifts, including those which result from not filling term or permanent positions for a period of time, will be offered first to facility site nurses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. Only when nurses at the facility site are not available, will the facility Employer resort to seeking assistance from outside agencies. The Employer further agrees to meet with the Union on a quarterly basis to review trends and data (number of agency nurses used, reasons for use and process management used to attempt to obtain facility nurses) and explore alternatives to minimize the use of agency nurses to the greatest degree possible.

Re: Agency Nurses. The Employer commits to making every reasonable effort to minimize to the greatest degree possible the use of nurses employed by outside agencies (“agency nurses”) to fill occasional available shifts. The Employer affirms its commitment that such shifts, including those which result from not filling term or permanent positions for a period of time, will be offered first to facility nurses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreementCollective Agreement. Only when nurses at the facility are not available, available will the facility resort to seeking assistance from outside agencies. The Employer further agrees to meet with the Union on a quarterly basis to review trends and data (number of agency nurses used, reasons for use and process management used to attempt to obtain facility nurses) and explore alternatives to minimize the use of agency nurses to the greatest degree possible.

Re: Agency Nurses. The Employer commits to making every reasonable effort to minimize to the greatest degree possible the use of nurses employed by outside agencies (“agency nurses”) to fill occasional available shifts. The Employer affirms its commitment that such shifts, including those which result from not filling term or permanent positions for a period of time, will be offered first to facility nurses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. Only when nurses at the facility are not available, available will the facility resort to seeking assistance from outside agencies. The Employer further agrees to meet with the Union on a quarterly basis to review trends and data (number of agency nurses used, reasons for use and process management used to attempt to obtain facility nurses) and explore alternatives to minimize the use of agency nurses to the greatest degree possible.